Stephen King

A Guy Who makes Monsters When most people think of Stephen King they think horror. Though he has written many short stories and novel based on horror, he writes many different genera’s except romance. Based on his biographical information it will help readers understand why this is. In Kings’ western themed story “A Death” Jim Trusdale is arrested for the murder of a young girl and for stealing her silver birthday dollar. This story takes place in Black Hills, Dakota. But can Jim…

be talking about an Author whose books made it on the screen. Stephen King is an Author who made history over the past 40 years. Stephen King was born on September 21 1947 in Portland Maine. Before he started writing when he was a Teacher when he wrote the book ‘Carrie’. King married Author Tabitha Spruce in 1970. So basically King’s life is full of surprises but he does continue writing. If you didn't know who wrote “IT” it was King. So I’m going to talk about the biggest bestseller “IT”. It…

Stephen King Books made into movies Stephen King has had from 50 to 75 books made into movies.The main reason why Stephen King has been so successful is his style of writing. Stephen King had many different messages in his writing but some had occurred more than once. His characters had a type, which was a flawed character that had had a troubled past. Stephen King was not limited to his signature horror books, he has a plethora of genres in his writings. Stephen King's writing style is very…

In one of my favorite Stephen King interviews, for The Atlantic, he talks at length about the vital importance of a good opening line. “There are all sorts of theories,” he says, “it’s a tricky thing.” “But there’s one thing” he’s sure about: “An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.” King’s discussion of opening lines is compelling because of his dual focus as an avid reader and a prodigious writer of…

In Stephen King’s novel The Gunslinger, there are many themes, but the theme which stands out the most is survival. The gunslinger also known as Ronald has a quest to catch the man in black and while doing so, his main objective is survival. We see many examples of this throughout the novel, some examples include when the lady in the bar wants to die, so the gunslinger shot her but then everybody else in the bar attempts to kill him so he end up killing them all or when they almost runout of…

always been a fan of Stephen King’s novels. However, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I realized he had written a book on writing. Why would he be writing a dull, technical book after all his successes with his science fiction novels? Within the first few pages, it was quite evident that King was not writing that dull, technical novel I had envisioned. King has written a memoir of his journey of writing. In my eyes, he has another winner here. I automatically related to King because of…

Stephen King’s novels The Shining and It are incredible examples of the exploitation of children in the 20th century horror-gothic genre. As American cultural historian David Skal notes, King’s novels “brim with fantasies of sacrificial children” (1993: 362). In The Shining and It, children play a significant role as victims who are being threatened by terrifying monsters. These monsters take very different forms but are nonetheless horrifying. The presence of the child in King’s novels must be…

Stephen King is a widely acclaimed author in not just American culture, but around the world. He is commended for his significant contributions to the horror novel genre and the various movies and TV shows that have resulted from his books. In his book, On Writing, King outlines some his theories about why he was able to achieve the success he has. In the essay “On Stephen King,” author Gary Hoppenstand also presents his ideas as to why King has been so successful in his writing career. However…

Others argue that movies are more intriguing than the narrative due to the visual effects that they may not be able to conceptualize while reading. Such discussion pertains to the movie Stand by Me and its respective novella, The Body, written by Stephen King. Regardless of a person’s point of view concerning these disputes, an agreement can be made that watching the movie prior to reading the literary work can substantially change the perception of various components of the literary work. When…

a horror fiction novel by the author Stephen King. Stephen King is famous for his novels in the horror genre and The Shining is just one of the many thrilling books he has written. The Shining tells the story of a family of three: Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy Torrance, and their son Danny Torrance and the winter they spend at the Overlook Hotel. The Shining tells a great horror story, but what makes it a memorable book is the amount of detail that Stephen King provides the reader with. He uses…